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G\u00f6sta Hoffmann, Klaus Reicherter, Reconstructing Anthropocene extreme\nflood events by using litter deposits, Global and Planetary Change,\nVolume 122, November 2014, Pages 23-28, ISSN 0921-8181,\nhttp:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.gloplacha.2014.07.012<\/a>.\n(http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0921818114001453<\/a>)\nAbstract: Coastal areas are densely populated and therefore vulnerable\nto the impact of flooding events induced by tsunami waves or storm\nsurges. The flood risk has increased due to global climate change and an\naccelerated sea-level rise as observed during the most recent geological\ntimes (the Anthropocene). At the same time a concentration of\nsettlements along the world's coastlines is observed. Therefore,\nknowledge of maximum flooding levels during high-energy events is\nessential to improve the assessment of risk. We utilise wrack lines\ncomposed of litter as in situ physical marks made up of durable, solid\nmatter of various compositions to delineate the maximum flooding level.\nThese deposits may enclose information on production dates, used to\nprecisely reconstruct the timing of the flooding. This approach allows\nan ultra-high resolution dating. We demonstrate the application of this\nefficient, fast and cheap method for the coastline of Oman bordering the\nArabian Sea (Northern Indian Ocean). The area was recently affected by\ndevastating tropical cyclones as well as tsunamis.\nKeywords: tropical cyclone; tsunami; inundation modelling; risk\nassessment; coastal vulnerability; technofossil; ultra-high resolution\ndating<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
G\u00f6sta Hoffmann, Klaus Reicherter, Reconstructing Anthropocene extreme flood events by using litter deposits, Global and Planetary Change, Volume 122, November 2014, Pages 23-28, ISSN 0921-8181, http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.gloplacha.2014.07.012. (http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0921818114001453) Abstract: Coastal areas are densely populated and therefore vulnerable to the impact of flooding events induced by tsunami waves or storm surges. The flood risk has increased due to global climate change and an accelerated sea-level rise as observed during the most recent geological times (the Anthropocene). At the same time a concentration of settlements along the world’s coastlines is observed. Therefore, knowledge of maximum flooding levels during high-energy events is essential to improve the assessment of risk. We utilise wrack lines composed of litter as in situ physical marks made up of durable, solid matter of various compositions to delineate the maximum flooding level. These deposits may enclose information on production dates, used to precisely reconstruct the timing of the flooding. This approach allows an ultra-high resolution dating. We demonstrate the application of this efficient, fast and cheap method for the coastline of Oman bordering the Arabian Sea (Northern Indian Ocean). The area was recently affected by devastating tropical cyclones as well as tsunamis. Keywords: tropical cyclone; tsunami; inundation modelling; risk assessment; coastal vulnerability; technofossil; ultra-high resolution dating<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3504,3613,3423],"tags":[1585],"yoast_head":"\nReconstructing Anthropocene extreme flood events by using litter deposits - One Earth - One Ocean e. 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(http:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0921818114001453) Abstract: Coastal areas are densely populated and therefore vulnerable to the impact of flooding events induced by tsunami waves or storm surges. The flood risk has increased due to global climate change and an accelerated sea-level rise as observed during the most recent geological times (the Anthropocene). At the same time a concentration of settlements along the world's coastlines is observed. Therefore, knowledge of maximum flooding levels during high-energy events is essential to improve the assessment of risk. We utilise wrack lines composed of litter as in situ physical marks made up of durable, solid matter of various compositions to delineate the maximum flooding level. These deposits may enclose information on production dates, used to precisely reconstruct the timing of the flooding. This approach allows an ultra-high resolution dating. 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